Reply #96: Thanks so much for your perfect analogy, K Gardner. . .

[Lena inRI]

. . .because your comparison underscores what I've thought all along. . that Obama's natural statesmanship comes from having to be challenged all his life as a mixed race person. . .adjusting to all the subcultures that he was a part of but had to work at being FULLY accepted into.

Practice makes perfect. . .he's not afraid of failure because he knows daily how being magnanimous wins your enemies over every time.

This statesmanship naturalness is the very thing that makes other politicos pea-green with envy. . .and makes some give tepid instead of unflappable support for Obama by saying ambiguous comments. . .or some who cannot look him in the eye. . .these politicians are

P R O F O U N D L Y J E A L O U S.

These less "centered" politicians are intimidated by Obama and won't ever admit it.

BUT. . .yeah, there is a big "BUT". . .how are you coping with the huge possibility of electronic voting fraud looming ahead because the Democrats still haven't rallied for a nationwide supervised paper ballot after all the fraud revealed since 2000?

I'm saddened and sickened at the thought that after all the wondrous goodwill and fortitude of Barack Obama and his supporters for the past 17 months, these damn voting machines could hijack the true will of the people ONCE AGAIN come November 4, 2008!

Really. . .I'm depressed about this possibility. . .because we are so powerless in the end. . .how, K Gardner, are you dealing with this possibility?

I need your further inspirational analysis. . .thanks. . .

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